A humpback whale was found dead on a beach in Nassau County New York
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Several whales have washed ashore in New York and New Jersey in recent months
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The whale was named Luna and was 41 feet long weighing 29000 pound
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The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration had been tracking Luna for four decades
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Luna was the tenth whale to wash up on the beaches of New York and New Jersey since December
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Luna was the tenth whale to wash up on the beaches of New York and New Jersey since December
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The Center for Coastal Studies had tracked Luna's movements since the early 1980s
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Luna's favorite place to eat was the southern Gulf of Maine and the last place he was seen was in September 2022
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Humpback whales migrate to the Caribbean for mating season
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The leading causes of death for humpback whales are vessel strikes and fishing gear entanglement but the cause of Luna's death is still under investigation